324 Intelligence Squadron (ACC)

Lineage.  1 Photographic Technical Unit (constituted as 1 Photographic Lab Section on 9 Oct 1943; activated on 20 Oct 1943; redesignated 1 Photographic Technical Unit on 13 Oct 1944; inactivated on 30 Sep 1945) consolidated (16 Oct 1984) with the 90 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (constituted on 4 Jun 1952; activated on 16 Jun 1952; inactivated on 16 Oct 1952) and the 815 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron (constituted on 28 Aug 1952; activated on 16 Oct 1952; inactivated on 11 Jul 1958).  Redesignated as 24 Reconnaissance Technical Squadron on 16 Oct 1984.  Consolidated (1 Oct 1993) with the 6924 Electronic Security Squadron, which was designated, and activated, on 1 Aug 1980.  Redesignated as: 6924 Electronic Security Group on 1 Aug 1986; 324 Intelligence Squadron on 1 Oct 1993.

Assignments.  8 Photographic Reconnaissance Group, 20 Oct 1943; III Reconnaissance Command, 15 Jan 1944; Ninth Air Force, c. 6 Mar 1944; Eighth Air Force, c. 14 Mar 1944; Ninth Air Force, 26 May 1944; XIX Tactical Air Command, 5 Nov 1944; 10 Reconnaissance Group, 4 Jul-30 Sep 1945.  90 Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, 16 Jun-16 Oct 1952.  815 Air Base Group, 16 Oct 1952-11 Jul 1958.  Electronic Security, Pacific (later, Pacific Electronic Security Division; 692 Intelligence Wing; 692 Intelligence Group; 692 Information Operations Group; 692 Intelligence Group; 692 Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group), 1 Aug 1980-.

Stations.  Will Rogers Field, OK, 20 Oct 1943-12 Feb 1944; Liverpool, England, 6 Mar 1944; Chalgrove, England, by 6 Apr 1944; Chantilly, France, by Nov 1944; Conflans, France, by Dec 1944; Luxembourg, by 30 Mar 1945; Cham, Germany, by Apr 1945; Furth, Germany, by May-30 Sep 1945.  Forbes AFB, KS, 16 Oct 1952-11 Jul 1958.  Wheeler AFB (later, Wheeler Admin Annex), HI, 1 Aug 1980; Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, HI, 29 Sep 2014-.

Service Streamers.  Global War on Terrorism-Service (GWOT-S).

Campaign Streamers.  World War II: Rhineland; Central Europe.

Armed Forces Expeditionary Streamers.  None.

Decorations.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Award with Combat “V” Device: 1 Jun 2002-31 May 2003.  Meritorious Unit Awards: 1 Jun 2014-31 May 2015; 1 Jun 2015-31 May 2016; 1 Jun 2016-31 May 2017.  Air Force Outstanding Unit Awards: 1 Jul 1981-30 Jun 1983; 1 Jul-4 Dec 1991; 1 Oct 1993-30 Sep 1994; 1 Oct 1994-30 Sep 1995; 1 Oct 1997-30 Sep 1998; 1 Oct 1999-30 Sep 2000; 1 Jun 2001-31 May 2002; 1 Jun 2003-30 Sep 2004; 1 Oct 2004-31 May 2005; 1 Jun 2006-31 Dec 2007; [1 Jan 2008]-31 May 2009; 1 Jun 2009-31 May 2011; 1 Jan-31 Dec 2013.

Lineage, Assignments, Stations, and Honors through 5 Sep 2019

Supersedes statement prepared on Mar 2014.

Emblem.  Originally approved on 16 Aug 1967 for the 6924th Security Squadron, which has no lineal connection to the 324th IS.  Grandfathered for continued use on 28 Mar 2012; newest rendition approved 22 Aug 2018.

Prepared by James M. Musser.

Reviewed by Daniel L. Haulman.